Urban Meyer could replace the departed Kerry Coombs with a face familiar to Buckeye fans. Temple defensive coordinator Taver Johnson, who coached Ohio State cornerbacks from 2007-11, is back in the university employee directory as an assistant coach: Johnson would be Urban Meyer’s 10th assistant coach. Johnson was initially retained to be a part of Urban Meyer’s original Ohio State staff in 2012, but left that position – which was briefly filled by Bill Sheridan before ultimately being filled by Coombs – to become the linebackers coach at Arkansas. After one season coaching linebackers and another season coaching defensive backs for the Razorbacks, he was the defensive backs coach at Purdue from 2014 to 2016. Football Scoop reports the hire is imminent, though it should be noted it misreported Greg Schiano staying in Columbus. Take that it with a grain or boulder of salt if you must.
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